#DB00E2

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Fuchsia.

About #DB00E2

At its core, #DB00E2 is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Fuchsia. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 219, 0, and 226.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 3% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow, and 11% black. The HSL representation is 298.1° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 44.3% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#DB00E2
RGB219, 0, 226
HSL298.1°, 100.0%, 44.3%
CMYK3%, 100%, 0%, 11%
HSV298.1°, 100.0%, 88.6%
LAB52.5, 88.6, -57.5
XYZ42.9, 20.6, 73.7
Decimal14352610

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.11:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.11:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.93:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.34:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #DB00E2; }
.text-color { color: #DB00E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #DB00E2; }

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